Sinqua Walls
| Sinqua Walls | |
|---|---|
| Born |
April 6, 1985 Louisiana, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2007–present |
Sinqua Walls (born April 6, 1985) is an American actor and former college basketball player for Cal Poly Pomona and the University of San Francisco.[1]
Early life
Originally from Louisiana, Sinqua moved to Los Angeles with his family and attended El Segundo High School. Growing up he played a variety of sports, but spent much of his childhood learning plays and studying his favorite movies, and would always watch his favorite movies until he could remember every line as practice for a future movie career. He knew that acting is what he wanted to do since he was eleven years old after watching "The Radio Flyer," which is also the first movie he memorized from start to finish. In 2007, he attended and graduated from University of San Francisco's art program where he studied Theatre and Film.
Career
Walls is well known for playing Beta werewolf Boyd, a formerly recurring character on the MTV drama series Teen Wolf.[2]
He has also made notable appearances on Pair of Kings, Lincoln Heights, Friday Night Lights, Grey's Anatomy, Blue Mountain State, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Necessary Roughness,[3] and on MTV's Next.
He starred in the 2011 horror feature Shark Night 3D.[4]
Walls played a guest role on the second season of the ABC fantasy series Once Upon a Time, as Sir Lancelot.[2] He played the role of Shawn in the TV series Power.[5]
In 2015, it was revealed that Walls will return as Sir Lancelot as a guest star on the fifth season of Once Upon a Time.[6]
Personal life
When not acting, Sinqua is a published poet, who also enjoys playing guitar and a variety of sports, along with being an advocate for the homeless and fighting hunger in America. He is of Jamaican, French, and Native American ancestry.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Choose Connor | Voter | Movie |
| Lincoln Heights | Desmond | 2 episodes | |
| 2008 | Chuck | Student | 1 episode |
| Friday Night Lights | Jamarcus Hall | 9 episodes | |
| 2009 | The Second Half | Harlan | Short |
| 2010–2012 | Pair of Kings | Pierce | 4 episodes |
| 2010 | Grey's Anatomy | Tom Kates | 1 episode |
| Blue Mountain State | Batman Barstow | 2 episodes | |
| Savage Country | Noah | TV movie | |
| 2011 | From the Head | Santos | Movie |
| Shark Night 3D | Malik Williams | Movie | |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Paramedic Sam Rill | 1 episode | |
| 2011–2012 | The Secret Life of the American Teenager | Daniel | 13 episodes |
| 2012–2015 | Once Upon a Time | Sir Lancelot | 6 episodes |
| 2012–2013 | Teen Wolf | Vernon Boyd | 15 episodes |
| 2013 | Necessary Roughness | Devon Langer | 1 episode |
| 2014 | Believe Me | Tyler | Movie |
| 2014–2015 | Power | Shawn | Main Cast (seasons 1–2) |
References
- ↑ Sinqua Walls, USF Guard Bio
- 1 2 West, Kelly (26 July 2012). "Teen Wolf's Sinqua Walls Headed To Once Upon A Time For Season 2". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ "'Necessary Roughness' Recruits 'Mad Men,' 'Teen Wolf' Alums". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sinqua Walls and Chris Carmack Join Shark Night 3D". movieweb.com. 30 August 2010. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sinqua Walls of the Starz Hit Show, Power - Started From The Bottom - Parlé Magazine — The Voice of Urban Entertainment". parlemag.com. 3 June 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
- ↑ "Sinqua Walls returning as Lancelot for season 5 of 'OUAT'". ew.com. Retrieved 24 September 2016.